In an act of welcoming, Pennsylvania College of Technology recently dedicated a display of international flags that represent the home countries of its students. Hung in the Bush Campus Center, the flags will change as the student population changes. The initial display includes the flags of 10 nations: Austria, Canada, Germany, Ghana, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Venezuela, Iran and South Korea.
November starts the season of thanksgiving, and Pennsylvania College of Technology students across campus recently shared their appreciation for those who make it possible for them to earn "degrees that work." Student development assistants delivered greetings to employee donors who celebrated birthdays during the month.
Holiday cards created by student organizations and campus offices, sharing their seasonal sentiments with the Penn College community in a variety of creative and thematic ways, were installed Tuesday on the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center lawn. The 39 cards will be lighted − and winners announced in both categories − at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29.
Paul R. Watson II, dean of academic services and college transitions at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been named to the board of directors of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships. Watson will chair the Governmental Relations Committee for the board.
Manufacturing students at Pennsylvania College of Technology are the beneficiaries of a recent equipment donation from the owners of a company with strong ties to the institution. Richard and Marion Leonhard, part owners of Southwestern Industries, donated two computer-numerical-control milling machines for the college’s automated manufacturing lab.
A collaboration of art and science has crafted a logo for the new brewing and fermentation science degree at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The logo, designed by Morgan N.
Dining Services' Daniel S. Falzone enjoys the festivities with daughters Julianna and Maria. Ameira Phipps, big sister to Amecca Phipps, has an equally big smile! Three generations celebrate the season at a decidedly family-friendly event. "Mimi" Janice and "Pappy" Robert Murphy, visiting from Pittsburgh, join their granddaughters, Macy (foreground) and Maura, and daughter-in-law Ashley R.
Bradley M. Webb, assistant dean of industrial, computing and engineering technologies, gives it everything he's got – while colleague Stacey C. Hampton makes sure not to miss one second of the fun. Joining a group photo on behalf of Penn College Benefiting THON are Butler (holding sledgehammer) and counselor Jacklyn R. Leitzel, club adviser (second from right).
Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted nearly 100 K-12 educators Friday to talk about technology education, the skills gap in the U.S. workforce and how they can work together to help students transition from high school to college. The educators – many of whom are school counselors and administrators – traveled from as far away as Erie, Pittsburgh and Chester County.
John D. Maize, instructor of speech communication/composition, focuses on finding common ground among the people with whom we communicate ... ... and Craig A. Miller, associate professor of history/political science, encourages empathy and understanding in assessing others' differences of opinion.
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